Someone has decided to read the works of 900 Victorian authors and compile them into a companion. Perfect bedtime reading. Just who is this guy? I’m not sure whether to fear or love him for his fanatical energy and focus. Even without having read a page, I respect him for taking up the challenge and [...]
Archive for August, 2009
What lovers of Victoriana can not live without
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
War of the Specialists: Late 19th Century views on Women’s Health
Posted in History & Culture, tagged Gynecological History, Victorian Gynecology, Victorian Medicine on August 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Fads in medicine come and go. In lucky cases, the field at large will benefit from the fad, taking from it what was good and what worked and leaving behind that which proved to be wrong. In the grand scheme of things, when there is a fad in medicine the entire population is used as [...]
Greatest Creative Project Ever
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I am about to embark on the greatest creative project I have ever started. It’s bigger than a bustle gown. It’s bigger than an Edwardian corset. And it should last, in total, about nine months.
In an effort to get my homefront ready for this endeavor, there needs to be some organization and furniture relocation. The [...]
